Russian Tycoon Detained in Cambodia Pending Extradition

Former Real-Estate Tycoon Is Shown on TV in Handcuffs

Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky was detained Monday in Cambodia on Russian embezzlement charges that could lead to the real-estate tycoon's extradition to Russia.

Tak Vantha, a local police chief, said Mr. Polonsky would be sent to Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, but the timing of any possible extradition is still unclear. Russian state television carried images of Mr. Polonsky in handcuffs; he denied Monday any of the charges....